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Letters PatentNmQAi, dated October 1, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONGERN:

Be it known that I, S. H. MAPES, of Almond, in the county of Alleghany,and State of New York, have` invented-a new and useful FoldingBedstead," and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, reference being hadto the accompanyingdrawings, making part of this speci- Figure 1 is a front elevationl ofthe case, with the bedstead and bed folded, and one side thrown open,with the washstand shelf` adjusted for use.`

Figure 2 is a'verticalv longitudinal section, showing the case thrownopen, and the bedstoad to receive the mattress, Ste. l

Figure 3 is a top of the case and bedstead folded, the top oi' the casebeing removed.

Like letters indicate corresponding parts.

This invention 4consists in connecting the cross-slats to elasticstrapsthat will properly space them when in use, and will contract and foldthem when-the straps are disconnected in the centre, and in thearrangement of the folding bedstead with a case of peculiar constructionfor its reception.

To enable others to make and use my invention, I will describe itsconstruction and operation.

I provide a suitable base, A, to which is aiixed the back B and thenarrow sides S. These are sui-mounted' by the top, having s. hinged lid,E. The folding orswinging sections or sides S are hinged to the sides S,as shown, and the freut sections or doors D are hinged to the outer edgeof these, as shown in figs. 1 and 8. The case should be made of suitablelength and height to receive `the widthot the bedstead and the heightot' the head-board, The side rails R are each providedl with joints f,g, aiid 7L, figs. 2 and 3, the central hinge folding in the oppositedirection from the other two, as shown. Therails have an ordinary narrowband, e, attached at the lower edge for the support of the cross-barst.These bars are attached to the elastic or other suitable ribbons orstraps r, which are fastened at one end to the head and to'thefoot-boards, and one ofthe end bars or slats is provided at each endwith a staple, and the other end bar with a hook, i, to connect the twosections of slats and ho'ld them in their proper relative position whenthe bedstead is extended, as shown in fig. 2. When the bedsteadis to hefolded, the slats are unhoolte'd and the two sections are rolled upagainst the head and footboards, which permits the foldingcfthe siderails, as shown in iig. 3. v The foot-postez; may be made a trifle.longer than the head-posts, if desired, to compensate for thethicknessof the base A. They/may be provided withcasters c, iig. 2. Theposts of the head-board H may be secured yto the case by a suitablestrap, P. There may vberibsorbars J attached to the baseto Aact asguides for the foot-posts, and also as steadying-bars for tho hingedsides S. The wash-stand shelt` Gis hinged to the inside of one of thefront sections or doors of the case, and it is provided with a pivotedor hinged brace, c, by which it is held in position, and by removing thefoot of the brace from the notch in the door the shelf is folded down asindicated by the dotted-lines G', tig. 1. When the bcdstead is folded asshown in figs. 1 and 3, the mattress is rolled and secured by twostraps, one of-which is shown' at N, tig. 1, and the pillowsanfl otherbed clothing are packed in the space above the bedstead, andthewash-bowl, pitcher, dto., set beneath. The two contiguous edges ofthe, doors may be attached or connected together by a lock or hook, andthe lid secured to them in a similarunanner.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. Attaching -the slats bof each section to the rubber or elastic bandsr, which will be more or less stretched when the sections of the slatsare to be connected together'in the centre, that being done by suitablehooks z', substantially in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

2. The arrangement of the folding bedstead with the `enclosing c ase,composed of the hinged or swinging sections S and D, and the hinged topE, substantially as described.

S. H. MARES.

Witnesses:

WM. S. Leueinsononcu, FRED. A. HATCH.

